Danny Boyle talks “Trance” (and the Olympics)

“Trance” is the new movie by filmmaker Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire). According to IMDb, “an art auctioneer who has become mixed up with a group of criminals partners with a hypnotherapist in order to recover a lost painting.”

The movie performed exceptionally well in 4 theatres last weekend, averaging $32,786 per theatre (the best average of the weekend). It expands to 400 theatres on Friday.

I always look forward to Boyle’s movies. His choices concerning subject, music and style are exciting and unique. Also, the man knows how to construct a story: he spent years honing his craft in T.V. (“Inspector Morse”) before he was given the chance to direct a movie.

Below is a nice interview with Boyle, courtesy of the DP/30 team. I found the description of his process interesting, especially how he caps his budgets at around $20 million to maintain artistic flexibility. Keep in mind, there are several “Trance” spoilers in the interview.